Child&#39;s toilet seat



Nov. 2 1926.

M. WILLIAMS CHILDS TOILET SEAT Filed Jan. 14. 1925 f aan?,

@imi u Patented Nov. 2, 1926.

nutren STATES MARTTIA WILLIAMS, OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

CHILD S TOILET SEAT.

Application filed January My invention relates to toilet seats and the object of the same is to provide an adapter by the use of which a toilet may be converted to be suitable for the use of a child instead of a grown person.

The principal application of this invention is for toilets in passenger cars of railn ways, but it is evident that it may also be applied to toilets in dwelling houses, hotels or other public pl-aces or, as a matter of fact. in any place where a toilet has to be used both by children and grown people.

In the accompanying drawing one emb odiment of the invention is illustrated,

" and Figure 1 represents a front elevation with the device in position;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 isa side elevation 0f the device when not in use and folded against a wall or door.

In the drawing, the reference numeral represents the bowl of an ordinary closet in f a railway car, to the floor 11 of which the bowl is secured. On the wall 12 is carried, on hinges 13, a full size seat 14 with a lid 15, all of the usual construction and forming` no part of the present invention.

The childs seat or adapter comprises a seat member 16, back and arm rests 17 and 18 respectively, and folding connections 19. The central opening 20 in the seat is adapted to lit a child of average size. To the rear of this `opening is shown the back rest 17 extending transversely of the seat and being` hinged thereon, as at 21, in such a manner that it may be folded forward on the seat when not in use or take an upright position, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, when the device is in position.

The folding arm rests or side supports 18 are similarly hinged on the seat member 16, as at 22, so as to fold inwardly when not in use or stand upright on the seat as indicated in the same figures, the hinges 21 and 22 being provided with abutment heels to prevent the rests from swinging beyond their upright positions. l The hinges 21 are higher than the hinges 22 so that when folded, the back rest 17 will lie on top of the side rests 18, as best seen in Figure 3 of the drawing. The reference numerals 23 and '24 represent straps with which to secure the child upon the seat.

The folding connections for the seat or 14, 1925. Serial No 2,404.

adapter consist of a pair of links 25 pivotally connected with bearings 26 secured on the seat member 16, the opposite ends of the links 25 also havingpivotal connection with other bearings 27 fastened to an adjacent door 28 or wall of the room. On the later is shown a retaining latch or snap 29 engaging one edge of the seat member 16 and a stop 30 engaging with the under side. thereof when the seat member is folded. The latter may be provided with one or more pads 31, of resilient material, on its under side for engaging with the top edge of the bowl 10.

When not in use, the adapter is folded and hung flat on the wall or door 28, as indicated in Figure 3, and is then entirely out of the way of a grown person using the toilet. To put the latter in condition for the use of a small child, the regular seat 14 and lid 15 are raised and leaned against the wal1'12 (see Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings). The latch 29 is next manipulated to release the adapter and the seat member 16 unfolded and swung'on its connections 19 over thetop of the bowl l1() and the seat member laid down with its pads 31 resting thereon. It will be evident that the adapter now must stay firmly on the bowl and can neither slide oif the same in any direction or be tilted forward.

The back rest 17 is next raised into upy right position and then the side rests 18, whereupon the seat is ready to receive the child. ith the child seated it may be `held on the seat by placing the straps 23 and 24 around it. No jerking of the train nor any movement of a restless child can then cause its sliding off orl falling from the seat.

Instead of raising both the lid 15 and the regular seat 14, the latter may be left in position and the seat member 16 placed on top thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is: Y

1. An auxiliary seat l for a toilet bowl. comprising a seat portion, side arms hinged to said seat portion for vertical swinging movement from a folded position flat upon the upper face of the seat portion to a raised position, a back hinged to said seat portion for vertical swinging movement from a folded position flat upon the folded side arms to a raised position, bearing brackets extending transversely of saidv seat portion from one side thereof and disposed in spaced relation to each other, mounting bars each pivotally connected at one end With a bearing bracket and extending transversely of said seat portion, and of a length at least equal to the Width of said seat portion, and brackets pivotally connected With the outer ends of said mounting bars and adapted' to be firmly secured upona support.

2. An auxiliary seat for a toilet bowl coinprising` a seat portion adapted rest upon the bowl in covering' relation thereto, bearing brackets carried by said seat portion and extending transversely of the seat portion from one side thereof in spaced rela tion to each other, mounting bars pivotally connected With said bearing brackets and extending transversely of the seat portion, said bars being` of a length at least equal to the Width of the seat portion, and mounting brackets pivotally connected With the outer ends of said bars and adapted to be rinly secured to a support.

In testimony whereof I alhx lny signature.

MAnTrTrA WILLIAMS. [e s] 

